From: Jeremy Fitzhardinge <jeremy@goop.org>
Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:52:43 +0000
Subject: Re: [PATCH 03/12] x86: Cleanup usage of struct desc_struct
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To: Joe Damato <ice799@gmail.com>
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Joe Damato wrote:
> Use gate_desc typedef for IDT entries instead of struct desc_struct.
>   

Why's that?  In general we try to avoid typedefs unless they're really 
necessary.  If it is necessary, it should be named gate_desc_t.

    J